The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-08-26
DAKOTA TERRITORIAL NEWS.

approved un6 flrSC National bank OF
Strurgis, as a5reserve bank.
The body OF James O'Haire, drown
ed at Huron was taken to his parents
in Wisconsin.
There are complaints OF too much
rain in various localities.
Delbert Buzzell, 12 years old, was
accidentally shot in the face and head
and killed by Bruce Merry, 5 years
old, 20 miles south OF West City.
Grading has begnn on the Sioux
Falls ends OF both the lliaois Central
ana Duluth, Wilimar & Sioux Falls
railways.
VIM. Kellogg, Sioux Falls wife
beater was sentenced to work out q
term on the chain gang.
At Mandan. in the trial of the
Indian boy fighter for the murder OF
the white boy Whitmer, last October,
the jury returned a verdict OF not
guilty.
O. c. Tiesen, one of Fargo's Oldest
citizens, aged eighty-thr died recent
ly. He emigrated from Norway to
Madison, Wis, forty-one years ago,
and is said to be one OF the first set
tiers OF that nationality.
A terrific hail storm passed over the
Tray farm, six miles east OF Dawson.
The hail stones were us large as hick-
ory nuts. All the windows in the de-
pot were broken, small buildings were
overturned, q barn was blown off its
foundation.
At Faulkton, Dakota after q three
days trial before Justice Mace, Ben
A. Thompson was held to the next
grand jury on the charge OF assaulting
ID. O. and Sarah Hilman.
Burglars effected entranceinto three
hotels and several stores at Redfield.
| One travelling man lost about 81. 500,
including money and notes, Others
lost sums OF money, mileage tickets,
clothing and other articles.
The Manit oba engineers have locat.
ted the depot at Huron.
1t has been discovered that the
medical examiner law, under which a
full board was appointed, was defeat
ed in the council and is consequently
no law at all. The council journal
shows this. Auditor Ward has very
sensibly cancelled his warrant paying
Examiner Harris out OF the Yankton
hospital fund.
n A Dispatch from Faulkton says:
The final survey of the Pierre, Duluth
& Black Hills railway in being made.
The surveyors are camped near
Faulkton, on their way from Aberdeen
to Pierre. Little or no difficulty has
been experienced in procuring right OF
way from Aberdeen to this place, a
distance OF forty-six miles. The dis.
tance from Aberdeen to Pierre is
about one hundred and twenty-five
miles. 1t is expected that the line
will be graded to Faulkton this fall,
and possible to Pierre.
A dispatch from Washington Springs
says; Wheat Is yielding nearly or
quite twenty bushels per acre, and the
late rains have put corn in shape to
turn out fifty bushels per acre. Grass
is simply wonderful, the yield being the
largest since the settlement OF this
comfy. Mlllet is very heavy crop
and will yield throughout the county
three tons per acre. S+eck is in excel
lieut. condition, with an abundant
pasture for the fall.
At Sioux Falls, w, H, Potter, q
subscription solicitor for the Garter
Bros, publishing house, was bound
over to await the action OF the grand
jury on the charge OF forgery anC
larceny. From the evidence it ap
pears that he forged an order for 6
school apportionment order for $5(
and impersonated another party il
order to srcure the money. He thel
committed forgery at the Fairviev
postotlice to secure registered letter
" Excitement prevails throughout tn,
south point OF the Washington hill.
over The discovery OF what promises
to be a very rich find OF silver
sand. There is no question as to tn,
quality-it is pure, and it is believed
to underlie this whole country. L
was found on q sand bank on th
place OF Thomas Mitchell, one mill
west OF Washington Springs.
Iroquois has raised $4,000 towards
building Touring mill at that place
The Masons OF Deadwood have pur
chased $4,000 lot and will erect
$4,000 temple thereon.
A Brookings man bought a tire
claim for $500 this spring, three mile
from town, OH which he has alread,
cut 800 tons of hay, for which Ii
has been offered S4 per ton.
Lee Wah, Chinese laundryman
after residence OF eighteen years ii
the United States, has taken out nat
uralization papers at Faulkton.
Rev. f. B. Nash, OF Fargo. has bee
appointed chaplain OF the first Dakc
ta regiment.
George c. Min, the tragedian, ha
been playing at Grand Forks AM
other places.
A petition has been put in circuls
ton at peadwook asking for so pc
! cent. reduction in the telephone rate
now charged, and as far as circulate
has beeen signed by nearly every sui
scriber. each signer agreeingto discor
tinue the use of instruments entirel
unless the reduction be granted.
Fosdick & Tillotson, pioneer clotl
, iers OF Mitchell, have assigned for til
benefit OF creditors. The assets eous
the liabilities, and the firm expects t
make satisfactory sestlement an
, continue business.
J The territorial W. G. T. y. convel
, tion will be held September 9 TO /
/ inciusively, at Huron Mrs. Mary l
. Woodbridge. national recording seer
! tary will be in attendance, as ais
Mrs. Mary Balch OF Indiana. who
already in the territory in the interes
, OF the work,